Synagrops bellus
Species of ray-finned fish
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Synagrops bellus, the blackmouth bass, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Synagropidae.
| Synagrops bellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Synagropidae |
| Genus: | Synagrops |
| Species: | S. bellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synagrops bellus (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Hypoclydonia bella Goode & Bean, 1896 | |
Distribution
They can be found all around the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Argentina.[2][1]
Description
They have 10 dorsal spines, 9 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 7 anal soft rays.[2]